Article snippet: There were several key phrases and terms that came up in former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony today. Here's a breakdown. In his opening statement, which was provided to the Senate Intelligence Committee a day ahead of the hearing, Comey described one exchange where Trump allegedly asked for Comey’s loyalty. He then said, "I need loyalty." I replied, "You will always get honesty from me." He paused and then said, "That’s what I want, honest loyalty." I paused, and then said, "You will get that from me." As I wrote in the memo I created immediately after the dinner, it is possible we understood the phrase "honest loyalty" differently, but I decided it wouldn’t be productive to push it further. The term – honest loyalty – had helped end a very awkward conversation and my explanations had made clear what he should expect. There are two "things" that Comey mentioned in his written testimony. The first was “the McCabe thing” which Comey said Trump brought up during their March 30 phone call. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., inquired about that at the hearing today, asking Comey, “Specifically the McCabe thing as you understood it was that McCabe's wife received campaign money from what I assume means Terry McAuliffe.” Comey replied, “Yes, sir.” The other "thing" remains more of a mystery. During an April 11 phone call, Comey said Trump called him to follow-up on his request that Comey publicly "get out" that he was not under investigation. Comey said ... Link to the full article to read more
Explaining 'honest loyalty,' 'that thing' and other key terms from Comey's testimony - ABC News
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